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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,653,020 and 82,211,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,653,020 and 82,211,176 is: 179,498,947.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,653,020 : 82,211,176 = 82,211,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,653,020/82,211,176 = 82,211,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,653,020x = 82,211,176 × 82,211,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,653,020x = 6,758,677,459,302,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,758,677,459,302,976/37,653,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,498,947.48

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